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Voter guide · Nov 3, 2026

Pulaski Mayor & Board of Mayor and Aldermen Election 2026

5 of 7 council seats are on the ballot, with 9 candidates running. Updated Oct 20, 2026. Every claim links to its source. How we check

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Nov 3Election Day

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The candidates

Listed alphabetically by last name. Every position links to its source.

All voters in the city choose the mayor, three aldermen for full terms and one alderman for an unexpired term.

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Also on your Nov 3 ballot

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  • Governor
    15 candidates on the ballot
    • Marsha Blackburn · Republican
    • Jerri Green · Democratic
    • Misam Abidi · Independent
    • Dean Brewer · Independent
    • Ray Brown · Independent
    • David Hatley · Independent
    • Wendell Jackson · Independent
    • Charles Van Morgan · Independent
    • Eddie Lee Murphy · Independent
    • Lauren Pinkston · Independent
    • Victor L. Scoggin · Independent
    • Dave Seeman · Independent
    • Karl Knox Smithson · Independent
    • L. Webb Taylor · Independent
    • Robert C. Vick · Independent
    Official candidate list, in its order
  • U.S. Senate
    10 candidates on the ballot
    • Bill Hagerty · Republican
    • Marquita Bradshaw · Democratic
    • Tharon Chandler · Independent
    • Andrew Gerena · Independent
    • Jeremy Dean Hearn · Independent
    • Robert Jones · Independent
    • James William Macon III · Independent
    • Yoshi D. Matthews · Independent
    • David Sutman, Jr. · Independent
    • Catherine Barcel "Barcy" Whitson · Independent
    Official candidate list, in its order
  • Statewide measures3 on the ballot: the state's official explanations
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Districts come from 2020 Census blocks and the district maps for this election. Your address decides your districts.

Already on the council, not on the ballot

Whoever you elect will govern alongside these members.

What the next council decides

01Property maintenance enforcement3 sourced facts

Where it standsIn September 2026 the board adopted an ordinance that combines the city's property maintenance and slum clearance rules into one code.

What's on the tableHow the board and city staff apply the new code to overgrown lots and run-down or condemned properties.

02Water and gas system spending2 sourced facts

Where it standsThe board is paying for added repairs on a city water tank and taking bids on new trucks for the gas department.

What's on the tableHow much to spend on repairs and equipment for city utilities and departments.

03Growth, annexation and rezoning3 sourced facts

Where it standsThe board approved an annexation in August 2026 and began a commercial rezoning in September 2026.

What's on the tableWhich annexations and rezonings to approve and where commercial uses can go.

04College Street traffic2 sourced facts

Where it standsTDOT has assigned a consultant to study traffic along College Street.

What's on the tableWhat changes, if any, the city seeks on College Street once the study is done.

2 notes on these statements

J.J. Brindley is unopposed for mayor. Pulaski Citizen · Aug 26, 2026

Michael Cesarini qualified for alderman but withdrew from the race. Pulaski Citizen · Aug 26, 2026

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    Key dates

    The seat math

    2 stay (not up this year): Randy Massey, Larry Worsham5 on this ballot

    7 council seats. The council decides by a 4-vote majority.

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